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MJV Calls for Increased Collaboration as USFWS Proposes Monarchs as a Threatened Species

Dec 10, 2024

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  • Important Monarch News

A proposal to list the monarch butterfly as threatened with an accompanying 4(d) rule and critical habitat designations represents a significant milestone and strengthens the call to action for species conservation efforts. Read More

A New Era: Prairie Oaks Institute Passes the Torch to Monarch Joint Venture

Mar 04, 2024

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  • Community Science
  • Conservation Stories
  • MJV Partnership News
  • Important Monarch News
  • Habitat News
  • Education News

Change is the heartbeat of progress, and today, we at the Monarch Joint Venture (MJV) stand at the threshold of a remarkable transformation. With gratitude and anticipation, we are excited to announce the acquisition of a beautiful and cherished farm and nature campus in Belle Plaine, Minnesota. This 20-acre property was gifted to us by the Prairie Oaks Institute at Robert Creek and has a long line of conservation stewards and caretakers. We are honored to continue this legacy of land stewardship and embrace this location as an embodiment of our conservation mission. Read More

Eastern Monarch Butterfly Population Falls to Less than One Hectare in the 2023-2024 Overwintering Season

Feb 07, 2024

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  • Migration
  • Population Trends
  • Recent Research
  • Important Monarch News

Monarch butterflies occupied 0.9 hectares, 1.31 less than the 2.21 hectares in the 2022-2023 overwintering season. This is the first time since the 2013-2014 overwintering season that the eastern monarch population has occupied less than one hectare. Read More

Western Monarch Count Declines

Jan 30, 2024

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  • Community Science
  • MJV Partnership News
  • Population Trends
  • Important Monarch News

Over 400 volunteers surveyed 256 overwintering sites this winter, tallying a total of 233,394 monarch butterflies across the western overwintering sites. Read More

IUCN Changes Migratory Monarch Status from Endangered to Vulnerable

Dec 11, 2023

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  • Community Science
  • Population Trends
  • Important Monarch News

The IUCN has changed the status of the migratory monarch. Learn about the reasons for this decision and the current status of the migratory monarch. Read More